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  2. Mughal architecture - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti is considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture . The Tomb of Salim Chishti is famed as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, built during the years 1580 and 1581. The tomb, built in 1571 in the corner of the mosque compound, is a square marble chamber with a verandah.

  3. List of tombs of Mughal Empire - Wikipedia

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    It developed the styles of earlier Muslim dynasties in India as an amalgam of Islamic, Persian and Indian architecture. Mughal buildings have a uniform pattern of structure and character, including large bulbous domes, slender minarets at the corners, massive halls, large vaulted gateways, and delicate ornamentation; Examples of the style can ...

  4. Category : Buildings and structures of the Mughal Empire

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    Pages in category "Buildings and structures of the Mughal Empire" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.

  5. Indo-Islamic architecture - Wikipedia

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    The best known example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal. It was built as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal , the wife of Shah Jahan , who died in 1631. The main ideas and themes of garden tombs had already been explored by earlier Mughal emperors, and this was the culmination of all those previous works into a national landmark.

  6. Category:Mughal architecture - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Mughal architecture" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. Shah Jahan period architecture - Wikipedia

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    Shah Jahan period architecture is an architectural period of Mughal architecture. It is associated with Shah Jahan 's thirty-year reign over the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1658. The most notable structures of this period include the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort in Old Delhi .

  8. Architecture of Delhi - Wikipedia

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    The Humayun's Tomb is the first notable example of Mughal architecture in Delhi. Except for a few architectures like Humayun's Tomb and Purana Qila, most of the architectural work of this period was done in Shah Jahan's time or later. This period also saw building of 18th century Astronomical Observatory called Jantar Mantar. Another important ...

  9. Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    The erection of Mughal tombs to honour the dead was the subject of a theological debate conducted in part, through built architecture over several centuries. For the majority of Muslims, the spiritual power ( barakat ) of visiting the resting places ( ziyarat ) of those venerated in Islam, was a force by which greater personal sanctity could be ...